Unity Clinic

Unity Clinic was established in South Philadelphia in 2006 by the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (ADROP) with the assistance of the Villanova University College of Nursing.

Unity Clinic is a nurse practitioner-run clinic that provides free care to uninsured patients. Our clinician volunteers are a mix of nurse practitioners and physicians who volunteer at a minimum of once a month; at the most, weekly. Currently, our clinic sessions are every Tuesday, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

Nursing and medical students are involved with nursing and medical faculty for learning experiences in primary care. There is a range of opportunities for students through their respective schools. Students have an opportuntity to participate in a primary care adult clinic and often have the experience of working with patients whose first language is not English.

The majority of patients seen at the Unity Clinic currently are Indonesian. We have a number of Indonesian interpreters who are a vital part of our team.

If you are a nursing faculty, RN or nursing student volunteer, you will be involved in intake of patients before their clinician visit. You will also provide immunizations and have the opportunity to observe the clinicians providing care to patients. Before volunteering, be sure to read this information to be sure the opportunity is right for you!

RN, faculty and student volunteers

Unity Clinic serves the community because of people like you! We need talented nursing faculty, RNs, and nursing students to volunteer. RNs must be licensed in Pennsylvania.

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About Villanova

Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges.